ASEAN Cultural Heritage Digital Archive
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National Art Gallery Malaysia
National Art Gallery Collection
The National Art Gallery houses various collections of visual arts that range from local traditional & folk art to modern and contemporary art of various forms which dominantly caters to art by Malaysian artists & artisans in relative to the preservation and conservation of Malaysian art. The national collection consists of a collection category of paintings, mixed media, sculpture, art objects, artwork on paper, printmaking, new media art and electronic, alongside installation art.
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National Museum of Indonesia
National Museum of Indonesia
Tugu Inscription was found in Tugu-Village, Koja Sub-district, North-Jakarta. It is carved on andesite-stone with writings of Pallava script and Sanskrit language. The form of Pallava letters used indicates that it dates from the middle of 5th Century. It is the longest inscription issued by Pūrṇṇawarman, and it describes the event of Candrabaga River excavation by Rajadirajaguru, and Gomati River by Pūrṇṇawarman in the 22nd year of his reign. It has a national value for being an early-milestone in the history of Sanskrit-language and Pallava-script usage (originated from India) in Java, which also shows the archipelago royal institutions system advancement.
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National Library of Thailand
National Library of Thailand
Manuscript and Inscription Group, the National Library of Thailand is collected, stored, organized and preserved the valuable of national heritage as Thai traditional books, ancient manuscripts, palm leaves and inscription over 200,000 items.
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National Library of The Republic of Indonesia
National Library of The Republic of Indonesia
Panji Jayakusuma script is written on top of a 21.5x27.5 cm size European-paper, composing 734-pages with 6-7 lines of Javanese script and language in each page. It tells about the adventure of Raden Panji—crown prince of Jenggala Kingdom who disguised as a wanderer named Jayakusuma, for his lost lover. He serves Raja Batukawarna as tumenggung/district head. He succeeded in conquering Bali and saving Kediri from the attack of Raden Tambini from Sabrang. During the time of conquering Bali, Raden Panji finally reunited with his lover, Candrakirana. In 2017, Panji Jayakusuma script was designated as a UNESCO documentary cultural heritage.
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Department of Museums Malaysia
Department of Museums Malaysia
The Department of Museums Malaysia is dedicated to preserve Malaysia's historical and cultural heritage. The collection consists of ethnological, archaeological and natural history material which make available to the visitor all aspects of culture, history, flora and fauna of the country.
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National Department for Culture and Arts
National Department for Culture and Arts
This ancient theatre form created by Malaysia’s Malay communities combines acting, vocal and instrumental music, gestures and elaborate costumes. Specific to the villages of Kelantan in northwest Malaysia, where the tradition originated, Makyung is performed mainly as entertainment or for ritual purposes related to healing practices. Experts believe that Makyung appeared well before the Islamization of the country. It was performed as a royal theatre under the direct patronage of the Kelantan Sultanate until the 1920s. Hence, the tradition was perpetuated in a rural context without forsaking the numerous refinements acquired at court, such as sophisticated costume design. A typical Makyung performance opens with an offering followed by dances, acting and music as well as improvised monologues and dialogues. A single story can be presented over several consecutive nights in a series of three-hour performances. In the traditional village setting, the performances are held on a temporary open stage built of wood and palm leaves. The audience sits on three sides of the stage, the fourth side being reserved for the orchestra consisting of a three-stringed spiked fiddle (rebab), a pair of doubleheaded barrel drums (gendang) and hanging knobbed gongs (tetawak). Most roles are performed by women, and the stories are based on ancient Malay folk tales peopled with royal characters, divinities and clowns. Makyung is also associated with rituals in which shamans attempt to heal through song, trance-dance and spirit possession. Makyung, which requires long years of training, has been preserved until the present largely through oral transmission. In today’s society, few young people are willing to commit to such rigorous apprenticeships. As a result, this important tradition is undergoing steady decline, as attested by reduced dramatic and musical repertories and a shortage of seasoned performers. (Resource from : ICH UNESCO) For more information on Arts & Culture, Malaysia please visit our web site : https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/147 and http://www.jkkn.gov.my/en
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